2024
DOI: 10.5194/jbji-9-217-2024
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Yield of routine mycobacterial culture of osteoarticular specimens in a tertiary orthopaedic hospital in England, 2017–2022

Tom A. Yates,
Olivier Vahesan,
Simon Warren
et al.

Abstract: Abstract. Introduction: At our tertiary orthopaedic centre, mycobacterial cultures are routinely performed on bone and joint samples sent for bacterial culture. Methods: From laboratory records, we ascertained the number of mycobacterial cultures performed, the number positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and/or non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), and the characteristics of individuals from whom mycobacteria were isolated. We collected the same data from 100 individuals with negative mycobacte… Show more

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